Authorities in Oregon are trying to extinguish a fire burning in one of the world's tallest trees. It may lower the tree's standing in global height rankings.

Firefighters, along with the Oregon Department of Forestry, responded to a rapidly spreading field fire near Scharen Road on Wednesday. The fire initially threatened homes on Hampton Road and Hideaway

Recent rain showers across Central Oregon have provided short-term relief, but fuels remain dry and the risk of wildfire is high as hotter temperatures return, officials said Wednesday. Here's their update on our fire danger situation: Hot summer temperatures quickly dry out grasses,

A fire weather watch was issued for Thursday, Aug. 21, while an extreme heat watch was issued for Aug. 22-24 for Eugene and Springfield.

Oregon's Durkee Fire — the largest active blaze in the U.S. — has burned more than 268,500 acres of land. And while that amount of lost land poses an aggressive and dangerous threat, there's ...

Firefighters from the Coos Forest Protective Association are trying to save one of the world’s tallest Douglas fir, a 325-foot behemoth on the Oregon Coast known as the Doerner Fir.

Crews are working to save a nearly 500 year old Coast Douglas-Fir tree that caught fire near Oregon's central coast, using helicopter bucket drops and sprinklers to control the flames.

Portland Fire & Rescue's new chief leads Oregon’s largest fire department, overseeing more than 740 employees and a nearly $200 million annual budget.